Through the first quarter of the 2018-19 NBA season, Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently 13-9 behind a comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks that gave them a sweep of a back-to-back at Staples Center.
As the Lakers have the sixth-best record in the Western Conference, there have been debates over whether or not they’ve met expectations thus far. Since the 2-5 start, the Lakers have won 11 out of their last 15 games.
For his part, Walton is pleased with the strides the team made throughout November. “I’d probably give us a ‘B.